STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Debra Hilstrom
MINUTES
Representative Scott, member of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hilstrom, Chair
Melin, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, Lead
Bly
Cornish
Johnson, B.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
O'Neill
Paymar
Scott
Members Excused:
Hortman
Johnson, S.
Pugh
A quorum was not present.
Kelly Mitchell, Executive Director of Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, testified regarding variations in drug sentences; sentencing guideline data and research.
A quorum was present at 2:20 p.m.
Rep. Hilstrom assumed the gavel at 2:20 p.m.
The following people testified regarding variations in drug sentences; sentencing guideline data and research:
Jason Anderson, Itasca County Probation Officer
Phillip Prokopowicz, Chief Deputy Dakota County Attorney, testifying on behalf of the Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
The meeting was adjourned at 3:39 p.m.
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Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair
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Dusty Thelen, Committee Legislative Assistant